Yunnan Cancer Hospital

Yunnan Cancer Hospital — officially known as Yunnan Provincial Cancer Hospital / Yunnan Cancer Center (云南省肿瘤医院) — is the largest specialized cancer hospital in Yunnan Province, China. It serves as the provincial oncology referral, treatment, research, and education center based in Kunming.

Brief Overview

Yunnan Cancer Hospital

• Also called the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (昆明医科大学第三附属医院), specializing exclusively in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

• Founded: Began construction in 1984 and opened for patients in 1992 as a specialized oncology hospital.

• Hospital Level: Grade 3A (top-tier) specialized oncology hospital.

• Functions: Provides clinical care, research, teaching, cancer prevention, and early diagnosis programs.

• Location: 519 Kunzhou Road, Xishan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.

• Affiliation: Linked with Kunming Medical University as a teaching and research base.

The hospital also serves patients from nearby provinces and even some international patients seeking advanced cancer care.

Clinical Services & Departments

Yunnan Cancer Hospital covers comprehensive cancer care across many specialties. It is structured to treat common and rare tumors with multidisciplinary approaches:

🔹 Major Clinical Areas

1. Medical Oncology — chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy
2. Radiation Oncology & Precision Radiotherapy
3. Surgical Oncology — thoracic surgery, abdominal tumor surgery and more
4. Thoracic (Lung) Cancer Treatment
5. Colorectal, Esophageal & Digestive Tract Tumors
6. Breast & Gynecological Oncology
7. Bone & Soft Tissue Tumors
8. Supportive Care & Rehabilitation
9. Palliative Medicine & Symptom Management
10. Cancer Screening & Early Diagnosis Programs (lung, colorectal, etc.)

Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) work together for personalized treatment planning, combining surgery, systemic treatments, radiation, interventional oncology, and supportive care.

Research & Academic Roles

Yunnan Cancer Hospital is also a cancer research and teaching institution, hosting multiple key research centers and laboratories:

1. Yunnan Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering Research Center
2. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology Translational Medicine Center
3. Yunnan Provincial Lung Cancer Research & Innovation Teams
4. Clinical research programs, cancer molecular genetics, and early-detection research.

It trains resident doctors, participates in national and provincial cancer research collaborations, and conducts clinical trials in oncology.

What Patients Can Expect

✔ Outpatient Consultations: Specialist clinics across all cancer types.

✔ Inpatient Treatment: Hospitalization for surgery, radiotherapy, and intensive cancer care.

✔ Advanced Diagnostics: PET-CT/MRI, molecular pathology, endoscopy, and biopsy services.

✔ Multidisciplinary Care: Coordinated treatment plans involving surgery, radiotherapy, chemo/immunotherapy.

✔ Cancer Screening & Prevention: Programs for high-risk populations and early detection.

The hospital processes high patient volumes and has extensive experience especially in lung cancer surgery and care — with thousands of cases studied and treated over recent years.